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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Sutton and Cheam 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]

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During the year 1136 visits were made to food business premises,
12 notices were served in connection with 22 infringements discovered,
and 41 infringements (including 32 discovered in 1963) were rectified.
Prosecutions
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955 to 1960
No proceedings were taken during the year under these Regulations.

Table: Food ComplaintsInvestigation of the following complaints made by purchasers during the year did not warrant proceedings being taken, but appropriate action was taken in each case as found to be necessary.

Food Complaints

Investigation of the following complaints made by purchasers during the year did not warrant proceedings being taken, but appropriate action was taken in each case as found to be necessary.

ArticleComplaintExamination Result
BreadForeign matterStale dough deposits
BreadForeign matterBurnt grease deposit
BreadMouldConfirmed
Brown loafForeign objectBurnt raisin
Chocolate biscuitsMoth larvaeConfirmed - old stock
Chocolate cakeSlight mouldConfirmed
Chocolate marshmallowContained book matchSabotage suspected
Chocolate spongeContained dead waspConfirmed
Cooked HamContained dead flyCircumstances doubtful
Corned BeefContained dead flyCircumstances doubtful
Crumpets (2 cases)MouldyConfirmed stale stock
Dried milk powderBrownish colourationFaulty production
Jaffa orangeContained grubsLarvae of orange fruit fly
Loaf - slicedMouldConfirmed
Luncheon meatDark objectsBurnt grease
Luncheon meatFly-blownConfirmed
Milk bottleDirtyConfirmed
Milk bottleGlass particlesConfirmed
Mineral waterPeculiar tasteDue to cosmetic lotion
Pork brawnUnsoundConfirmed - tin punctured
Pork piesSlight mouldConfirmed
Pork sausageContained bristleConfirmed - pig bristle
Raspberry cakeContained tin tackConfirmed
Scotch pancakesSlight mouldConfirmed
Shoulder of lamb (cooked)2 cases - deep seated abscessin each case
Steak and Kidney pieSlight mouldConfirmed
Sterilised milkSourNot confirmed
Sterilised milkForeign bodyMetal cap
Swiss RollDrug store beetlesStored near infested
dog biscuits
TartForeign matterRolled bakery paper
White loafForeign matterBrown dough deposits
Wrapped baconSlight mouldPunctured pack
Wrapped loafMouldConfirmed